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Team Darryl

2018 · 6 min

A deadpan mockumentary that mines awkward comedy from a cosmic villain forced into mundane roommate life.

Directed by: Taika Waititi
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Daley Pearson, Zach Campa

Overview: Fresh off being unseated as the ruler of Sakaar, the Grandmaster makes his way to Earth to start a new life. It's been over a year since Thor left Australia and Darryl has been struggling to pay his rent. Now Darryl needs a new roommate to help make the monthly payments. Unfortunately for Darryl, the Grandmaster was the only one who answered Darryl's "Roommate Needed" ad and with no viable options, the Grandmaster moves in.

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Directed by: Taika Waititi
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Daley Pearson, Zach Campa

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
work
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: mockumentary
found footage
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	9
Realism	3
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Genres: comedy, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by: Taika Waititi
Written by: Taika Waititi
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Daley Pearson, Zach Campa, Chris Hemsworth, Rachel House
Runtime: 6 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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